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The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court today announced that the Committee on Grand Jury Proceedings has submitted its Final Report to the Justices in which it proposes best practices with respect to grand jury presentments.
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The Massachusetts Trial Court will celebrate the renaming of Plymouth Trial Court as the Therese Murray Trial Court on Friday, June 1st at 11:00 a.m. Robert S. Creedon Jr., the current Clerk of Courts for Plymouth County Superior Court, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
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Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Kimberly S. Budd will lead a swearing-in ceremony where she will administer an oath for 22 Boston high school students who have been selected to participate in this year's Boston Judicial Youth Corps (JYC) program. Former Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland (Ret.); Judge Jonathan Tynes of the Boston Municipal Court - Dorchester Division; and Gerald Howland, Esq. Educational Director of the Boston Judicial Youth Corps, will also participate in the ceremony.
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Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey today announced the promulgation of amended child support guidelines and guidelines worksheet, which take effect on June 15, 2018. These amendments are a result of a Trial Court review conducted after issues were raised regarding the application of the adjustment factors for children 18 years of age or older, and the adjustment for child care, health care coverage, and dental/vision insurance costs when parents share financial responsibility and parenting time approximately equally.
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The Supreme Judicial Court today announced the release of revised Model Jury Instructions on Homicide. The Justices first approved and recommended the use of Model Jury Instructions on Homicide in 1999 and issued revised Model Jury Instructions in 2013. The 2018 revised Model Jury Instructions on Homicide reflect new developments in the law since 2013.
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